School: Kilcullen (B.)

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1. Cures (continued)

   

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   Mile Mill. He cures Saint Aontonys fire. He put a piece of string on his finger and sticks a pin in it, and puts the blood on the fire.
   My mother told me that aged about 46.

   

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2. Homemade Toys

   

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   A "yo-yo" is a very easy made toy. All you want is a spool and a round piece of stick. You cut off the ends of the spool and put the stick in each hole at the end of the spool. Then you tie the stick and string together and the "yo-yo" will run up and down the string. Then it is made.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
            1. toys (~1,598)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Éamonn O Ruairc

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Kilcullen, Co. Kildare